Seib Video: What Slowing Economic Growth Means for Midterm Elections

The U.S. economy shrank slightly, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1%, in the first quarter–which shouldn’t happen unless the country is in a recession. Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib discusses the decline in U.S. economic growth and says worries about the economy are going to be the most prevalent political worry on voters minds in November.

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